The 5 Best Dividend Growth Stocks for the Rest of 2018
Yield isn't everything when it comes to dividend investing.
Indeed, a steady, rising payout is what leads to long-term capital appreciation. Dividend growth not only makes a stock more attractive to new income investors, but also rewards existing investors with increasingly higher yields on shares purchased at lower prices in the past. Additionally, dividend growth tends to be a sign of health, analysts say.
"Companies with the ability to consistently grow dividend payments tend to be strong franchises," says Tony DeSpirito,
